05-11-2017, 05:44 AM
(05-10-2017, 07:05 PM)pfeerick Wrote: Fantastic writeup Luke...
Just a note with regards to the 11" model... you mentioned for your 14" one that "The bottom cover is only held in place by 10 philips screws so it comes off very easily; lift it from the front and gently pull up, it will come right out with little to no force."
That's not quite the case for the 11" one... it also has some snap catches around the sides which will hold it together even without the screws... and the ones nearest the front (front being where the trackpad is) are the most stubborn... I found some gentle and persistent sideways prying worked just fine to release the catches though.
And yes, NEVER pull connectors out by the wires... always use a blade like a thin screwdriver to gently prise the connector plug from side to side (there's side tabs on this typeyp of connector for a reason!), or some small long nose pliers if they will grab the connector properly. Pulling by the wires is just asking for the connectors to rip from the moulded connector, or rip out of the crimp.
Other than that, I can happily report that the construction of my 11" production machine is also excellent... I'll post some photos later when I get some time to go through them...
You are absolutely correct, thanks for pointing it out. I will amend that -- the reason why the bottom 'came right off' on my pre-production unit is 1) the quality and fitting of the plastic was a little poorer on the pre-production units; 2) I have taken it off many many times before because that was the only way to enter FEL on it to flash a new image.
